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Russian ship with stolen wheat abandoned after drone attack
The ' Volgo Balt 138', loaded with a cargo of stolen wheat, was abandoned in the Sea of Azov, about 300 nautical miles north of Kerch, after coming under attack from Ukrainian drones on April 3, 2026, leaving one person dead and two missing. The remaining nine crew members, including the fatality, were evacuated in a capsule lifeboat and reached the shore on April 5 in the Kherson region near the village of Shchaslyvtseve. The captain was taken to a hospital. All were Russian nationals. Several ships of the Volgo Balt-type, including the 'Volgo-Balt 106', Volgo Balt-216', Volgo Balt 230' and 'Volgo Balt 237', have previously been linked to the transportation of grain from temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories. Shipping patterns involving such vessels typically include disabling AIS tracking systems while transporting cargo from occupied ports to Russia, where the grain is re-exported and reclassified as Russian-origin. Reports with photos and video: https://united24media.com/latest-news/russian-grain-carrier-sinks-after-drone-strike-in-sea-of-azov-17613 https://militarnyi.com/en/news/russian-cargo-ship-volgo-balt-sinks-in-sea-of-azov-after-drone-strike/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/1se2qb5/footage_by_a_crew_member_of_the_russian_bulk/
Gutted wreck found and towed to Kuchugury
The 'Volgo Balt 138', which was gutted by a fire and began to sink, enroute from Rostov-on-Don to Port Kavkaz in the strait separating the temporary Russian occupied Crimean peninsula from mainland Russia, has been found and towed to the village of Kuchugury in Russia's Krasnodar region on April 7. The death toll from the attack has risen to three after two badly burned bodies were found aboard the wreck. The attack on the ship added to risks to global food security and agricultural trade stemming from the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. The Grain consultancy Sovecon earlier described the incident as the first known sinking of a grain-loaded ship in the Black Sea-Azov basin, a major grain-trading route, since the start of the Russian war against Ukraine in 2022.
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